Push sleigh



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I o. DALE PUSH SLEIGH Filed June 2. 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Qwuemioz GYXMPatented Sept. 23, 1924.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

OLAF DALE, OF PQRTLAND, OREGON.

PUSH SLEIGH.

Application filed June 2 [0 all wd-(17H, it may GOItCWW-l Be it knownthat 1, ()LAF DALE, a citizen of Norway, residing at Portland. in thecounty of Multnomah and State of Oregon, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Push Sleighs, of which the following is aspecification.

In carrying out the present invention it is my purpose to provide asleigh of the push type wherein the usual seat and steering handle ofthe same may be readily extended to a position substantially parallelwith the sleigh runners and adjacent thereto for permitting the same tobe carried in a simple manner from place to place, which will alsoprovide a means for permitting of the storing away of the sleigh into asmall compass.

The primary object of the invention resides in the provision of such asleigh that is extremely simple of construction and one that will entailno greater expense in the manufacture thereof than similar type sleighswith which I am now familiar.

A further object is to provide a sleigh that is not only comparativelysimple of construction, but one that will embrace at the same time thedesired features of efficiency and durability.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understoodwhen the following detailed description is read in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the invention residing in the construction,combination and arrangement of parts as claimed;

In the drawings forming part of this application, like numerals ofreference indicate similar parts in the several views, and whereinFigure 1 is a side elevation of my improved sleigh.

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a vertical detail cross-section upon the line 33 of Figure1.

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary crosssection through a certainportion of the sleigh.

Figure 5 is a perspective of one of the latch elements comprised in myinvention, and

Figure 6 is an elevation of a latch carrying arm that forms an essentialmember of the invention.

\Vith particular reference to the drawings my improved sleigh comprisesa pair of 1923. Serial No. 642,938.

spaced parallel somewhat flexible steel runners curved upwardly at theirforward ends and joined by a cross-bar ('3. Pivotally secured betweenplates 7 carried by the runners 5 adjacent the front ends thereof aremetal straps 8 that are carried by the lower ends of vertical standards9. These standards 9 are joined together adjacent their upper ends bybrace rod 10 the same being additionally joined together at their upperends by another brace rod 11 formed at its outer ends with handles 12whereby the sleigh may be steered.

Pivotally secured at one end to a cross rod 13 between said standards 9are the inner ends of forwardly and downwardly extending spaced bars 14.As more clearly shown in Figure 1, these bars are formed with horizontalportions across which are slats 15 for providing a seat.

The forward end of bars 14 are beveled as indicated at 14, so that theinclined portion 14 will engage the inner surface of the cross bar 6when resting on the hasp plates 20 and hold the bars 14 rigidly inposition and without placing undue strain on the hasp-plates 20.

Spaced beneath the cross bar 6 at the front ends of the sleigh runners 5and extending between these runners is a cross bar 16 the ends thereofbeing reduced and screw threaded at 17 for projection through openingsin the runners and for the reception of nuts whereby the same isappropriately secured to the runners. Adjacent the opposite ends of thebar, the same is formed with reduced portions 18 upon which are the eyedends 19 of hasp-plates 20. Each of these haspplates is formed with anelongated key slot 21 and an operating finger piece 22 at their freeends whereby these hasp-plates may be easily swung upon the said crossrod 16.

Pivotally connected to plates 22 upon the under-sides of the bars 14:and adjacent the front ends thereof are pendant pins 23 each of which isformed with an extension 24: whereby the pins may be rotated.

In Figures 1 to l, inclusive, the sleigh is shown in a set up positionand when it is desired to collapse the same for thereby extending theseat of the sleigh as well as the steering handle thereof to a positionparallel with the runners the said extensions 24; of the pins 23 areswung to a forward position after which the hasp-plates 20 may bedropped for consequently allowing the standards 9 to be moved rearwardlywhich will be accompanied by a rearward and downward movement of thebars 141: comprised in the seat structure.

Numerous advantages of sleighs of this character will at once beappreciated by those skilled in the art and even though I have hereinset forth the most practical embodiment of the invention with which I amnow familiar, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes maybe made therein without departing from the scope ,and spirit of theinvention as claimed.

Having described my invention, what I claim and desire to Secure byLetters Patent, 1s:

In a slei h havin a frame includin a.

D D C detachably connecting the seat bars with the cross bar comprisinga blade pivotally mounted upon the cross bar and provided at itsintermediate portion with a key hole slot, said blade having an offsetfree end portion, the blade being mounted for swinging movementtransversely of the cross bar, and a pin pivotally mounted at the underside of the seat bar, said pin having angularly disposed end portions,and provided at its free end with an enlarged head, the free end portionof the said pin adapted to pass through the key hole slot in the plate,and the axis of turning movement of the pin being disposed approximatelyat a right angle to the length of the scat bar.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature OLA F TDA Ll.

